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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 4.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

FPL Gameweek 4 captain options: armbands set for Sergio Aguero

Scout Picks

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Team News

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Richarlison Replacements

Who are the best FPL replacements to transfer in for Richarlison?

The Opinion

FPL Question Time – Richarlison replacements, City midfield dilemma and differentials

Set Pieces

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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

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  1. FPLamateur500
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What would people recommend A / B (I'm on a W/C)

    A
    Foster (Hamer)
    AWB, TAA, Mendy, Alonso (Bennett)
    Salah, Hazard, Walcott, Dilva (Guendouzi)
    Aguero, Zaha (Kamara)

    B
    Foster (Hamer)
    TAA, Mendy, Alonso, Monreal (AWB)
    Salah, Hazard, Walcott, Pereyra, (Guendouzi)
    Aguero, Zaha (Ings)

    Any help much appreciated! Thanks

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A
      I think

    4. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer the starting 11 in A but the overall squad in B.

      You need a good bench going into rotation season so I’d probably go with B

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A but with mane and Arnie over Trollzard and Zaha

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which is the best 4.5 keeper to bring in on a Wild Card?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fabianski, Foster or Hennessy.

      Take your pick, they’re all good uns.

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan & Button

    3. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan henn, might get both

    5. Essem
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan

  3. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Should I buy Jonny or Cedric? (Already got Bennett in Wolves def.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Do you need them to play this week? Dunk at 4.4m with decent fixtures upcoming. Not sure how long his injury will keep him out for. Iirc Houghton said he might be able to train yesterday.

      1. Khark
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Dunk is a great shout if you’ve got a balanaced back 5 that lets you rotate him during tricky away games

    2. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Jonny 4.4?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, dropped the other night.

    3. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He is

  4. Drumaville
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    WC Options

    A) TAA & D Silva
    or
    B) Robertson & Mkhi

    Opinions appreciated, driving me nuts

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

  5. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you grab Mitrovic for King?

    it would cost me 4 points

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No. Not a good fixture this week for King, but he has some great ones coming up. You'll want him back for: LEI bur CRY wat

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wait till after Fulham play city next gw

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  6. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rookie question.... how do you change your profile pic? I can't see the option in 'my account'?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Go to http://www.gravatar.com and use same login as this site

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, done.

  7. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play/bench

    Holebas / Wilson

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play Wilson

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play wilson

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks to Richarlison and Gudmundsson I have to play Holebas in the hopes he might get an assist from a cross or corner.

    4. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson

    5. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all

  8. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I’m surprisingly happy with my team and haven’t touched it in a couple of days. Am I getting old/going mad?

    Need a huge GW to put me where I’m used to in my leagues as well.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hate to say it, you’re getting old. Good luck old timer

    2. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’m in same sitution.

      I’m worried that I’m hsppy, possibly a disaster waiting to happen

  9. Tufi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson (hamer)
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, Wan Bissaka (Bennett)
    Mane, Hazard, Walcott, Mkhtarian (Guendouzi)
    Kun (c) Mitro (wilson)

    1.5 in the bank

    What you think? Some advice, i have wc to play

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks fine to me. You've played WC obviously?

      1. Tufi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes i play in this round

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gtg

    3. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks really good. Doherty/Jonny for Bennet? Have a feeling hes gonna lose that spot in a week or two.

  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looking like this for GW:

    Ryan
    Alonso Mendy TAA AWB
    Salah Hazard Moura Mhki Walcott
    Kun

    / Button / Wilson / Bennet / Kamara

    On WC, any thoughts?

    1. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No Robertson but four borderline gambles in Wilson, Wally, mkhi and Moura is madness imo

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm, I wasn't seeing them as gambles. Moura maybe.

        1. Pacer.
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I think for all of those there will be periods when the represent good value and periods when they don't. I think Liverpool will keep so many home clean sheets that Robbo will be the most consistent. Complete fire and forget

          1. Pacer.
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            V surprised at how few Robbo/TAA double ups I'm seeing. TAA represents as good value as Mane

    2. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If be tempted to swap Wilson to Zaha if you can free up cash somewhere

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        maybe Moura to cheaper and then also upgrade TAA to Robbo. but don't get me wrong it still a decent team mate!

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks. Moura is the one that I think could be downgraded.

  11. timPgoodwin
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hands up, who's Triple Captaining Aguero this week?

    1. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I want to but if I did he will be benched I’m sure

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      o
      / \

    3. Slash
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      O/

  12. GOONER
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) AWB
    B) Kante

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

    3. Eskimo Brother
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

  13. Goaldigger
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys. How nailed are Boly and Doherty in Wolves?

    On a WC and would really appreciate answers from someone in the know.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not in the know but they seem to be.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think Boly is nailed, not sure on Doherty.

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Boly nailed
      Doherty seems nailed but plays in a similar area to their record signing who has been coming off the bench

    4. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah nailed at the mo

    5. Goaldigger
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys

      1. Goaldigger
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Will pass on Doherty but I like the look of Boly

    6. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No threat for either.

  14. Sarcastic Warnock
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Another Holebas cross on sunday incoming

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please.

      Got to play him this week for Gudmondsson. It’s either him or Stephens (can forget Peltier).

  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good day
    Thoughts on this WC? Playing 4-4-2

    Henn ryan
    Mendy alonso bellerin awb cedric
    Salah haz mkhi wally billing
    Kun zaha kamara

    1. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Decent. Id downgrade Henn & Zaha to Wilson & Hamer. Play Ryan every week. Maybe get Doherty/Jonny instead of Cedric. Upgrade Billing with the money. Just my opinion. And Hector could be dropped, If you want gunners def get Nacho. Id go for TAA tho, or Tripps if you have the money. Or even Laporte.

  16. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    AWB or Wilson?

    RMT slightly favouring AWB, but I just can't stop thinking about Wilsons 12 point haul at the Bridge last year...

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The attacker then

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo but both good option

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Reply fail

    3. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB for me

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson is what I'm doing

    5. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Toss a coin

  17. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson or Trippier?

    1. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both of course

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      split the difference and go TAA?

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo but both good options

  18. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play AWB over Cedric right?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aye

    2. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No brainer

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Si

  19. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Save my FT chaps? Or make a transfer?

    Patricio
    VVD - Luiz - Mendy
    Salah - Walcott - Mane - BSilva
    Wilson - Aguero - Arnie

    (Hamer) - Wan B - Boly - Stephens

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Easy save. Keep 2 FT's for the international break.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Would you start AWB over anyone?

    2. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Save and get Alonso next gw

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I know definitely will do

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Save, then use Mané as leverage to get Alonso.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nice one thanks

    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Save

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    1) Ederson + Wilson?
    Or
    2) Patricio + Zaha?

  21. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    AWB will be this week's epic fail.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt so

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t think he’ll start after his red card + midweek cup game

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Woy’s comments seemed to state that he is an important starter for them

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I dont really expect more than 2pts from a 4m defender, so not much of an epic fail unless he gets another red card 😮

  22. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench from
    1) Fraser
    2) Awb
    3) ings

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      3

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser just

    3. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      3

    4. Eskimo Brother
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My problem this week. I'm going with...Ings.

  23. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard (C) anyone?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso is better captain choice.

    2. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Too risky but might pay off

  24. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    pick one to start:

    A) Shaw BUR (A)
    B) Wan Bissaka SOU (H)
    C) Neves WHU (A)

    1. jaywills
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wan bissaka

    2. stamboy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tricky I have been and c and picked both over king and ings

      1. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        B and c damn predictive text

    3. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw

  25. jaywills
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of Bernardo Silva starting?
    And gtg?:
    Ederson
    Shaw, Van Aanholt, Robertson
    Salah, Bernardo Silva, Masuaku, Neves
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Arnaoutovic

    Bench
    Wan Bisaka, Cedric, Cairney

    1 free transfer and 1.5 mill ITB (saving fir kane)

    Thankw!

    1. stamboy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would play AWB over Masaku

      1. jaywills
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Even with 2 palace defenders?

  26. GOONER
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) AWB
    B) Kante

    Who to play?

  27. Bilbao Baggins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I noticed on MOTD that they highlighted the similarities between the Newcastle shape and set up vs Chelsea to Wolves vs City. They both used this stiffling press. Only Wolves executed it far more effectively.

    So do we expect Newcastle to improve this and stifle City. Or do we expect City to have a plan to break down this system that they struggled to against Wolves?

    It was just a thought I had when thinking about (K)un.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Newcastle look more undisciplined than Wolves were, though, so it may not work out as well for Toon as it did for Wolves.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If any team in Europe went to the Etihad they would likely concede, let alone Newcastle. Newcastle have already let in 4 goals in 2 games at home, and have the worst home defensive record in the league. With 11 men behind the ball they will try to frustrate City, but 9 times out of 10 this game will be 90 mins of target practise for Aguero & co.

    3. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maximus I expect you are right, and even if Newcastle did this well I'm sure pep will have something in place this time . That's what great managers do

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, the other massive factor is Lascelles - if he doesn’t play it only gets worse for the toon unfortunately

  28. MiguelAngel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mané > Haz (c) for a -4?

    Got Salah but only Alonso for Chelsea.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not this week.

      Do it for free over International break instead.

      1. North_East_FF_Pro
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'd take that hit I think Hazard will explode this weekend

      2. MiguelAngel
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, there’s been no price change

  29. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just been messing around in the transfer page and came up with this potential WC team. Too risky in midfield?

    Patricio Norris
    Alonso Mendy Robertson AWB Bennett
    Salah Mkhi Gray Kante Gunnarrsson
    Aguero Kane Mitrovic

    Appreciate the downfalls of such a weak midfield, but so many big hitters in there. Just toying with the idea at this point, not seriously considering it.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible mids.

      Kane and Aguero too much imo as you can only captain one.

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If there’s anything to learn over the first three weeks of the season (especially on this board) is that nobody knows who the good midfielders are yet.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Um, yes, you do have a good idea already.

          But if that’s what you want to do then have enough confidence to do it and be happy with your team, whatever you pick.

      2. Pitch Perfect
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Might be easy to pick Kane, Salah and Aguero and park your team for the year. But then are you really playing the game? Fpl is all about finding value, predicting the next differential, taking punts which put you ahead of your rivals. Yes you can pick the big hitters but you won't have much wriggle room to adapt.

    2. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You need to ask yourself. If I'm not captaining Kane, who will score more, Kane Kante Gray OR something like Wilson Silva Walcott/Moura

      To me the second is the better use of funds.

      You need to score as many points per spot in your 11 as possible and I think value needs to be appreciated a bit more to do so ☺️

      Be cool if you did this though. So go for it if you like it !

  30. Puyol Self Together
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Start King or AWB today?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This question is getting on my nerves now
      15 times a page

      King takes pens

      1. Puyol Self Together
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hadn’t actually seen t yet so cheers, seemed like most had already binned him.

        Had actually forgot he was now on pens, thanks for the minder!

      2. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Take it easy chief.